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The Utilise Hot Stapling Tools Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect handling
- Lacerations from sharp staples
- 2. Setup
- Electric shock
- Tripping over power cord
- 3. Use of Hot Stapling Tools
- Burns
- Eye injuries from flying sparks
- 4. Maintenance
- Electric shock during cleaning
- Cuts from sharpening staple knives
- 5. Storage
- Tripping over improperly stored tools
- Staples causing puncture wounds
- 6. Breakdown
- Releasing residual energy
- Injuries due to improper dissembling
- 7. Transport
- Manual lifting injuries
- Slips or falls due to misplaced items
- 8. Inspection
- Failure to identify faults
- Overlooking safety requirements
- 9. Staple Loading
- Rapid dismissal of staples
- Finger caught in staple channel
- 10. Adjustment
- Finger pinching
- Incorrect setting may cause project damage
- 11. Connection to Power Source
- Electrocution
- Overloading of circuits
- 12. Testing
- Inadequate performance creating hazards
- Equipment failure
- 13. Warmup
- Burn risks
- Exposure to excessive heat
- 14. Operation
- Noise induced hearing loss
- Hand-arm vibration syndrome
- 15. Switch Off
- Electric shock
- Burns from hot surfaces
- 16. Cleaning
- Exposure to cleaning chemicals
- Sharp staple injury
- 17. Waste Disposal
- Accidental injury from disregarded staples
- Improper disposal of chemicals
- 18. Safety Check
- Failure in identifying risks
- Non-observance to safety standards
- 19. Dismantling
- Injuries due to incorrect handling
- Electrocution
- 20. Reporting
- Mishandling of data
- Miscommunication of risks